Walter's Ingress: How a Young Man Transformed a Church

How can a congregation better develop the potential for ministry that the presence of persons with developmental disabilities offers? This article responds to this question by following the story of one particular family and their son, Walter. It describes the family's entry into the congregati...

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Auteur principal: Kramer-Mills, Hartmut 1962- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2010
Dans: Journal of religion, disability & health
Année: 2010, Volume: 14, Numéro: 3, Pages: 269-278
Sujets non-standardisés:B Autism
B Baptism
B Church administration
B confirmation curriculum
B inclusive ministry
B order of worship
B discrete trial
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Résumé:How can a congregation better develop the potential for ministry that the presence of persons with developmental disabilities offers? This article responds to this question by following the story of one particular family and their son, Walter. It describes the family's entry into the congregation, corresponding changes in worship life and administrative structure of First Reformed Church, and the development and use of an individually designed confirmation curriculum for Walter. The article concludes with a short review of the impact of this ministry on other ministries of the church.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228961003622344